Improved invalid-table and book-holder



` on which t9 place any needful article. i

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.P H. J. PRoBEcK AND JOHN B. 'CORLET'LOF NEWBURQOHLQ.

j 19mm Parent No. 90,124, dazed May 1s, 1869.

Vmpnovnn INvALID-TABLE 'AND BooKaaoLDnR.

The Schedulereferred to in these Letters Patent and making pax-t gf thename. y

To all whom it may concern:

. e it known `that we, PH. J. PROBECK CORLETT, of Newburg, in `thecounty `of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, have invented a'certain' new andimproved Invalid-Table and `Book-Holder combined; and we d0 herebydeclare that .the following is a full and complete description of thesame, reference being i had to the accompanying drawings, making partot;

this specification, inwhichn Figure 1 is a side view of the apparatuswhile in use. Figure 2, a detached view-fof the table.

Figure 3, a side viewoi` the table. v Figures 4 `and 5, detached viewsof the book-holder. Like letters of reference refer to like parts in thedifferent views presented.

The naturelof this `invention relates to au `adjustable table, incombination with` a bookfholder, the two e being so arranged, and insuchrelation to avbed, that a person lying therein can easilyaudconveniently hold a book or paper, for reading, or make use of thetable,

` In iig. l, A represents the bed, which is o'r maybe ofthe ordinarydescription. f

To the side of said bed, is secured, in a sleeve, B, a

standard, G, wherebythe table D is supported by means ofthe arm E. Saidarm is so attached to the standj ard, that it can beturned.roundhorizontally, thereby allowing the arm, andthe table theretoattached, to `be brought to any position that a person, lying in thebed, may require.`

The table may also be elevated, more or less, above the bed, by raisingor lowering the standard iu the standard is secured by the finger-screwF.

j On theopposite end of the arm is secured a tray,

H, which may be adj usted on the arm at any particand JOHN B. w

sume variable angles,

as the book or paper may reI quire. l

which it will be seen that the upper frames serve asa hack, againstwhich the book incliues, while the bot tom of the same rests nponthelower flame or stand L. The upper rail of the frame is provided with ahook, u, ou which a newspaper may be hung'when spread .out on the frame,and

for reading.

The frame, when not'needed, is easily removed from the table, folded upinto a small compass7 to be laid p aside for future use.-

This apparatus is neat in appearance, of simple structure, and of easyadjustment, requiring but a few minutes to attach it to the bed, or toremove it therefrom. It is of greatconvenience to' the invalid readilyaccessible to his reach. j

What we claim as our invention,` and desire to` Vsecure byl LettersPatent, is-

f lhe combination of the Y scribed. j

' PH. J. PROBEOK- p' JOHN B. CORLETT. Witnesses: i

W. H. BURRIDGE, FRANK S. ALBEN.

ular point, or rempved therefrom, as may be necessary.

other, whereby they mayhe folded up, or made t0`as- 'lhe lower trame,I', serves as a stand, for the supf 1' port of the two or more upperframes, when placed upon the table for practical use, as shown in iig.1, in

thereby held in proper position i and

